2003 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 2003. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

Discipline 2003 Australian Open 2003 French Open 2003 Wimbledon 2003 US Open
Men's singles Andre Agassi
def. Rainer Schüttler
Juan Carlos Ferrero
def. Martin Verkerk
Roger Federer
def. Mark Philippoussis
Andy Roddick
def. Juan Carlos Ferrero
Women's singles Serena Williams
def. Venus Williams
Justine Henin-Hardenne
def. Kim Clijsters
Serena Williams
def. Venus Williams
Justine Henin-Hardenne
def. Kim Clijsters
Men's doubles Michaël Llodra / Fabrice Santoro
def. Mark Knowles / Daniel Nestor
Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
def. Paul Haarhuis / Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge[1]
def. Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi
Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge
def. Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan
Women's doubles Serena Williams / Venus Williams
def. Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez
Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama
def. Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez
Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama
def. Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez
Virginia Ruano / Paola Suárez
def. Svetlana Kuznetsova / Martina Navratilova
Mixed doubles Martina Navratilova / Leander Paes
def. Eleni Daniilidou / Todd Woodbridge
Lisa Raymond / Mike Bryan
def. Elena Likhovtseva / Mahesh Bhupathi
Martina Navratilova / Leander Paes
def. Anastassia Rodionova / Andy Ram
Katarina Srebotnik / Bob Bryan
def. Lina Krasnoroutskaya / Daniel Nestor
2003 Davis Cup Champions
Australia
Australia
Twenty-eighth title

Australia
3
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
28–30 November 2003
grass

Spain
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 Australia
Spain
Lleyton Hewitt
Juan Carlos Ferrero
3
6
6
3
3
6
77
60
6
2
 
2 Australia
Spain
Mark Philippoussis
Carlos Moyà
4
6
4
6
6
4
65
77
   
3 Australia
Spain
Wayne Arthurs / Todd Woodbridge
Àlex Corretja / Feliciano López
6
3
6
1
6
3
     
4 Australia
Spain
Mark Philippoussis
Juan Carlos Ferrero
7
5
6
3
1
6
2
6
6
0
 
5 Australia
Spain
Lleyton Hewitt
Carlos Moyà
          not
played
2003 Fed Cup Champions
France
France
Second title

France
4
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
22–23 November 2003
carpet (indoors)

United States
1
1 2 3
1 France
United States
Amélie Mauresmo
Lisa Raymond
6
4
6
3
   
2 France
United States
Mary Pierce
Meghann Shaughnessy
6
3
3
6
8
6
 
3 France
United States
Amélie Mauresmo
Meghann Shaughnessy
6
2
6
1
   
4 France
United States
Émilie Loit
Alexandra Stevenson
6
4
6
2
   
5 France
United States
Stéphanie Cohen-Aloro / Émilie Loit
Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond
4
6
0
6
   
2003 Hopman Cup Champions
United States
United States
Second title

United States
3



Australia
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Australia
Serena Williams
Alicia Molik
6
2
6
3
   
2 United States
Australia
James Blake
Lleyton Hewitt
6
3
6
4
   
3 United States
Australia
Serena Williams / James Blake
Alicia Molik / Lleyton Hewitt
6
3
6
2
   
Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score
Houston Switzerland Roger Federer United States Andre Agassi 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
6–7(6), 6–3, 3–6, 7–6(3), 6–4
Tournament Singles Winner Runner-up Score Doubles Winner Runner-up Score
Indian Wells Australia Lleyton Hewitt Brazil Gustavo Kuerten 6–1, 6–1 South Africa Wayne Ferreira
Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov
United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
6–1, 6–4
Miami United States Andre Agassi Spain Carlos Moyà 6–3, 6–3 Switzerland Roger Federer
Belarus Max Mirnyi
India Leander Paes
Czech Republic David Rikl
7–5, 6–3
Monte Carlo Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero Argentina Guillermo Coria 6–2, 6–2 India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
4–6, 7–5, 6–2
Rome Spain Félix Mantilla Switzerland Roger Federer 7–5, 6–2, 7–6(8) Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
7–5, 7–6
Hamburg Argentina Guillermo Coria Argentina Agustín Calleri 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 The Bahamas Mark Knowles
Canada Daniel Nestor
India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
6–4, 6–4
Montreal United States Andy Roddick Argentina David Nalbandian 6–1, 6–3 India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
Sweden Jonas Björkman
Australia Todd Woodbridge
6–3, 7–6(4)
Cincinnati United States Andy Roddick United States Mardy Fish 4–6, 7–6(3), 7–6(4) United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan
Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
7–6, 6–4
Madrid Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero Chile Nicolás Massú 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 India Mahesh Bhupathi
Belarus Max Mirnyi
Zimbabwe Wayne Black
Zimbabwe Kevin Ullyett
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
Paris United Kingdom Tim Henman Romania Andrei Pavel 6–2, 7–6(6), 7–6(7–2) Australia Wayne Arthurs
Australia Paul Hanley
France Michaël Llodra
France Fabrice Santoro
6–3, 1–6, 6–3

ARAG ATP World Team Championship

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  • Final:
    • Team
    • Team

Year-End Top 10

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Singles - Entry Ranking

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Singles - Indesit ATP Race

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Los Angeles, USA

Tokyo, Japan

Indian Wells, United States

Miami, United States

Charleston, United States

Berlin, Germany

Rome, Italy

Toronto, Canada

Moscow, Russia

Zürich, Switzerland

† Henin became the 13th World #1 in the history of women's tennis after her victory in the Zurich Open final.

Retired

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Notes

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  1. ^ Woodbridge won his 9th Wimbledon men's doubles title; an all-time record.